Micro and Nano Technologies: Functionalized Nanomaterials for the Management of Microbial Infection : A Strategy to Address Microbial Drug Resistance (2017, E-book) download ebook FB2, DOC
9780323417372 032341737X A detailed examination of the use of nanotechnology as an effective strategy to overcome microbial drug resistance., Functionalized Nanomaterials for the Management of Microbial Infection introduces the reader to the newly developing field of using nanotechnology to combat microbial drug resistance. Excessive use of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents has produced an inexorable rise in antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. The use of nanotechnology is currently the most promising strategy to overcome microbial drug resistance. This book shows how, due to their small size, nanoparticles can surmount existing drug resistance mechanisms, including: decreased uptake and increased efflux of drug from the microbial cell, biofilm formation, and intracellular bacteria. In particular, chapters cover use of nanoparticles to raise intracellular antimicrobial levels; directly targeting sites of infection and packaging multiple antimicrobial agents onto a single nanoparticle. Gives readers practicing biology, microbiology and clinicians the information they need to integrate antibacterial nanoparticles for future treatments. Gives readers with backgrounds in nanotechnology, chemistry and materials science and understanding of the main issues concerning microbial drug resistance and the challenges in this field. This cross-fertilization will generate new ideas to add to the field. The inclusion of real-life case studies illustrates to readers how functionalized nanomaterials are used to manage microbial infection.
9780323417372 032341737X A detailed examination of the use of nanotechnology as an effective strategy to overcome microbial drug resistance., Functionalized Nanomaterials for the Management of Microbial Infection introduces the reader to the newly developing field of using nanotechnology to combat microbial drug resistance. Excessive use of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents has produced an inexorable rise in antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. The use of nanotechnology is currently the most promising strategy to overcome microbial drug resistance. This book shows how, due to their small size, nanoparticles can surmount existing drug resistance mechanisms, including: decreased uptake and increased efflux of drug from the microbial cell, biofilm formation, and intracellular bacteria. In particular, chapters cover use of nanoparticles to raise intracellular antimicrobial levels; directly targeting sites of infection and packaging multiple antimicrobial agents onto a single nanoparticle. Gives readers practicing biology, microbiology and clinicians the information they need to integrate antibacterial nanoparticles for future treatments. Gives readers with backgrounds in nanotechnology, chemistry and materials science and understanding of the main issues concerning microbial drug resistance and the challenges in this field. This cross-fertilization will generate new ideas to add to the field. The inclusion of real-life case studies illustrates to readers how functionalized nanomaterials are used to manage microbial infection.